, 1887-08-25
The Bold %Highwayman Arrived in
the City Last Night.
He is Plotted from Omaha to Chey-
enne by Deputy Marshal Allen.
Appearance of the Smiling Modern
Dick Turpin.
Enterprising Action of a Shrewd
Nebraska Attorney.


from Omaha on the regular passenger
train in custody of Deputy United States
Marshal X. e. Allen, of Nebraska. The
robber was the observed of all observers.
He appeared c~oatless and nibbled at A
large peach which had been presented
hin by a sympathizing aud admiring ten
derfoot. Parker greeted Marshal Carr
pleasantly as that gentleman approached
and ambled toward the conveyance pro-
vlded for him as rapidly as the short chain
shackles which adorned his ankles would
permit. The prisoner and United States
Marshals Carr and Allen were driven at
once to the Inter Ocean hotel, where sup
per was awaiting the travellers.
Parker is the most notorious highway
men and desperate robber who has been
inflicted upon this section since the palmy
days of Dunk Blackburn, Irwin, Foncey
Ryan, and kindred spirits who proved
upon travellers going over the road be
tween Cheyenne and Deadwood.
PARKER's APPEARANCE.
The highwayman, who attracted so
much attention last evening, is of the
figure termed ''wiry,' and is appar-
emily compactly built, and doubtlessly
muscular, as evidenced by his desperate
struggle with Doane. the physical giant
who acts as sheriff of Logan county.
Parker revealed an ordinarily fine set of
teeth as he smiled on all sides. He is
five feet seven or eight inches tall, will
weigh in the neighborhood of 100 pounds,
would be called rather good looking, ex-
cept for the tiendish grin which continu-
ally illumines his countenance and a black
eye and several scars, which slightly han
dicap his personal appearance. His eyes
are steel grey, and are the only redeem
ing feature in his make up, predominant
ing in prominence over the general bru-
tishness of the other features in his facial
contour. The expression %''sorrel top"
fits the appearance of his capillary cover
ing to a nicely. 1t is neither red nor
sandy. The robber gives his age as %,
and looks even younger. Parker has
spent a large portion of his life in the
saddle, and is terribly bow-legged. a de-
formity which materially assists in his
Identification. The person who wrote the
original description of Parker and stated
that the fugitive was Slightly bow.
legged will be prosecuted as soon as he
is a%pprehended.
WHERE Is THE MONEY?
The North Platte attorneys who labored
so assidiously for Parker's release, in com
mon with several Of the officials, believe
that the highwayman still has plenty of
money. Parker yesterday told Deputy
Allen that the three bogus deputy mar
shals who held him up had only secured
about $500. He strongly intimated that
he still had plenty of money, which is
supposed to be cached in the sand hills
near his Nebraska ranch. The property,
by the way, was sold, or rather conveyed
to a North Platte friend of the highway
mans for a nominal figure. Deputy
Allen stated last evening hat a man
could be produced upon short notice who
would swear that he had assisted Parker
in counting money to the amount of n
tri1e over $26, 600. As a matter of
course the all absorbing question in the
minds of interested parties Is, where is
the money at present?
HE A NERVE AND A RECORD.
Parker was viewed by nearly 500 per-
sons last night and never once became
confused or embarrassed, always wearing
his leering smile and saying not a word.
1t is merely adding praise to flattery to
remark that Parker is a man ofiron nerve.
His reputation in that direction was well
established long before he daringly robbed
Paymaster Bash OF 81, 400 worth of cur
rcncyq belonging tor; the government.
Prior to this he bore the reputation of be-
ing a'fearless desperate and it is believed
that he is wanted in both Texas and Idaho
for crimes similar to the one recently
committed in Wyoming. The prisoner is
a magnificent horseman, a master of the
rata and is said to be a perfect marksman
with both six shooter and rifle.
HIS STRUGGLE WITH DOANE.
From all accounts the struggle which
ensued between the sheriff of Logan
county and Parker before the latter was
captured must have been a terrific COM
bat, The officer was unarmed and Parker
was standing erect with a self. acting six
shooter in his hand. At a moment when
the desperate was glancing in an opposite
direction the sheriff, observing his oppor-
tunity, grappled with the highwayman.
A desperate fight ensued and Doane,
although a powerful man and one not
lacking in nerve, would certainly have
been killed but for the interference OF the
accomplished attorney before referred to
in these columns, The legal light jabbed
a bowie knife into Parker's throat, but
did not secure the release of Doane's
thumb, which the robber was attempting
to amputate with his teeth, until he and
another ~bystander nearly killed Parker by
pounding him over the head with n six